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    Deep Dive

    How volunteer cyber experts are helping protect rural water systems

    A first-in-the-nation program is yielding promising results as it charts a path for supporting the U.S.’s most vulnerable infrastructure.

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    Chicago’s acting CFO exits as budget battle looms

    Steven Mahr is leaving the acting CFO seat just months after taking it following Jill Jaworski’s departure for Navy Pier.

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    Warner Music CFO, COO departs after a year

    The CFO shift comes as the music production business reported strong operating income ahead of its third quarter.

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    Is the accounting shortage over? It’s complicated

    In an informal poll conducted by CFO Dive, 64% of the respondents indicated they were aware of a shortage in their industry while 29% said they were not. 

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    US lawmaker calls for AI hearings after Anthropic, OpenAI incidents

    “We can’t run AI safety on the honor system,” said Rep. Lori Trahan, a Massachusetts Democrat who is pushing legislation to rein in AI developers.

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    NBCUniversal names new CFO ahead of spinoff

    NFL alum Christopher Halpin will take NBC’s top finance seat as it gears up for a split from its parent company Comcast.

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    Adidas alum returns to take CFO seat as shares slump

    The sportswear giant also reported Thursday that its Q2 operating profit rose 5% despite higher marketing spend on the World Cup. 

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    Microsoft holds the line on AI spending plans

    Despite surging AI demand, the software giant largely maintained its calendar 2026 capex forecast as an accounting change modestly adjusted the figure downward.

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    Finance, treasury leaders keep eye on payment visibility, TCH exec says

    For finance and treasury leaders, how to gain deeper visibility into their payment rails and processes is top of mind, TCH’S Rich Dooley said.

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    Fed holds benchmark rate steady in vote with three dissents

    The central bank held the main interest rate steady in a 9-3 vote after a two-day meeting.

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    Grant Thornton Advisors, CBIZ agree to combine in $5B deal

    The deal would result in Grant Thornton Advisors becoming the fifth-largest professional services, tax and advisory firm in the U.S., the company said.

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    FASB votes to tackle improving goodwill accounting

    The board’s Wednesday decision to take on what one board member called a "hot topic" comes about four years after it dropped an earlier project on goodwill.

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    US coworking expands as monthly desk price ticks down

    The median U.S. monthly cost of an open workspace and dedicated desk ticked down to $219 in the second quarter, according to a Yardi report.

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    Pentair targets ‘robust’ 2027 growth with $1.4B Taco acquisition

    The acquisition “establishes a new growth engine” for the water treatment company as it navigates weak performance in key segments such as pool products, interim CFO Bob Fishman said.

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    Gartner raises 2026 IT spending forecast on AI demand

    The research firm now expects global technology spending to reach $6.37 trillion this year, up 14.2% from 2025.

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    Opinion

    5 questions every CFO should ask before an AI bet

    As AI adoption accelerates, CFOs who prioritize disciplined evaluation over rapid spending may gain the strongest competitive advantage, a tech consultant writes.

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    Q&A

    ADP AI legal chief: CFOs take a ‘human in the loop’ approach

    “We all know that AI can look very polished and persuasive,” but human judgment is important, ADP’s chief legal AI officer Helena Almeida says.

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    Audi CFO calls for restructuring with VW Group support

    Though cost measures Audi put in place are yielding results, they are “not enough” to relieve the economic and competitive pressures facing the auto brand, CFO Jürgen Rittersberger said.

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    US business activity, confidence surge to 8-month high: S&P Global

    While U.S. exports fell this month, July 4 celebrations and the World Cup competition spurred domestic demand, S&P Global said.

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    GE Healthcare CFO steps down after three-year tenure

    The CFO announcement comes as the healthcare tech provider navigates growing costs, including a $100 million jump in the cost of computer memory chips. 

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    DOJ moves to speed up merger probes

    The revived approach is the latest step in the Trump administration’s effort to reduce regulatory burdens for dealmakers.

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    What CFOs should know about family offices

    While not a homogenous group, family offices are a growing source of capital that can be more “patient” than private equity, EY’s Catherine Fankhauser says.

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    Most corporate boards lack rules for AI use: Deloitte survey

    AI “use for board-level purposes seems to be comparatively new, uneven and still maturing,” Deloitte said.

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    US imposes tariffs over forced labor before global duty ends

    Imports from 60 trading partners will be subject to either a 10% or 12.5% tariff, effective Friday, the same day Section 122 levies will expire.

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    Tesla set for ‘massive capex’ spend of $25B, Musk says

    Tesla shares fell by 14% after its Q2 earnings amid concerns of weaker profit and slower than expected expansion in key areas such as its robotaxi product.